I found this Sokolova quote fascinating. It's from the article about the Russian nationals that's linked on the frontpage:
Following the performance, Sokolova admitted that she hadn't skated as well as she had hoped. She added that her actual performance did not matter much in the end, because it's clear that Russian Figure Skating Federation has made a decision to promote younger skaters.
Funny, ain't it? There she is, saying it loud and clear, the Russian Federation wants to get rid of me and promote the younger skaters. Apparently she believes that had she skated a brilliant SP + FP, they would have still placed her in third. Isn't she a bit too bitter? But then again, who knows? Maybe she is right.
Following the performance, Sokolova admitted that she hadn't skated as well as she had hoped. She added that her actual performance did not matter much in the end, because it's clear that Russian Figure Skating Federation has made a decision to promote younger skaters.
Funny, ain't it? There she is, saying it loud and clear, the Russian Federation wants to get rid of me and promote the younger skaters. Apparently she believes that had she skated a brilliant SP + FP, they would have still placed her in third. Isn't she a bit too bitter? But then again, who knows? Maybe she is right.